Light Come Shining

So this is what I overheard while working in my office. Mind you, I work in the office soley dedicated to serving international students.

• White Coworker: So you are Arabic.
• Tunisian student: ...
• White Coworker: By Arabic, I mean from the Middle East.
• Tunisian student: But I'm from Tunisia, which is in North Africa.
• White Coworker: But for us, when we say Arabic, we mean all of the people from the Middle East. All of you.
• Tunisian student: But Arabic is a language.
• White Coworker: But you know what I mean.
• Tunisian student: ....